19-2865. Same; board meetings; rules; records; quorum. - Kansas Statutes

19-2865

Chapter 19.--COUNTIES AND COUNTY OFFICERS Article 28.--PARKS, MUSEUMS, LAKES AND RECREATIONAL GROUNDS

      19-2865.   Same; board meetings; rules; records; quorum. The park board shall at a time and place to be designated by said board meet in regular session once in each month during the year, and in special session on the call of the chairperson or at the request of any three (3) members on the board, for the transaction of any business, general or special, as often as the interest or business of the park district may demand. The call of the chairperson or the request of three (3) members may be announced at any regular session. Any special session so called shall not commence prior to 7:30 p.m. of the day following the regular session. The secretary or the assistant secretary, or both, shall verbally notify any absent board member specifying the purpose of the meeting, the place, day and hour of the meeting and file their written certification of so complying with the foregoing with the chairperson of the special session who shall make the certification a permanent part of the minutes prior to the meeting being called to order. As an alternative, the call of the chairperson or the request of three (3) members may be in writing and signed by them and shall specify the purpose of the meeting, the place, day and hour of meeting, and a copy thereof shall be served by the secretary, chairperson or one (1) of the requesting members on each member of the board personally or by leaving such copy at such member's usual place of residence not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting, and the person or persons serving the notices shall certify that such service was made before the secretary who shall record the call or request and the certificate or certificates in the minutes of the meeting. Members may file a waiver of notice of such special meeting with the secretary. The nature of the business to be transacted at any called meeting shall be governed by the matters and things set out in the call or request. The district board shall adopt rules of procedure for its meetings and keep a record of its proceedings. All meetings shall be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4317 et seq., and all records and accounts of the board shall be public. Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and a majority vote of the members present when there is a quorum shall decide any question.

      History:   L. 1953, ch. 170, § 7; L. 1977, ch. 98, § 2; July 1.